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St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
A QUESTION OF APPROXIMATIONS.

At the Delhi Nichols meeting, Colo.
mel II. X. Lott, of West Carroll made a
point relative to the differentiation
of the State that deserves serious con-
sideration. 1t refers to the representa-,
| ton in the State Democratic Nomi-
mating Convention of such parishes as
| Tensas, which casts nineteen votes,
| when it is entitled to about three on a
| fair apportionment.
Colonel Lott made the point that the
political power possessed by the colored
man is an immense one and when con-
solidated and brought to bear as q unit
and controlled by a few white men
likely to become in this State as power
ful as it had been under carpet-bag
rule. 1t seems this view of the case is
to be realized.
The points brought forth by this
campaign develop one by one unmis-
takably the fact that this power, which
is lodged in the hands of the colored
man and which we hoped would not be
brought to bear, Is again about to be
urged forward by ambitious colored
men and for the same purposes it was
used by the carpet-bag power.
The action of the State Central Com
mlttee, which according to the claims
of the McEneryites, was controlled BY
them, is conclusive against them. The
apportionment which they. according
to their own advocates, fixed, goes in
the direction of welding this power
of black votes against white oppo-
nents.
In demonstration of this proposition
said Colonel Lott:
''They have apportioned the parish
of Tensas 10 delegates in the conven-
ton. This is on the basis of 1 delegate
to every 81 white men. They have ap-
portioned to the parish of Ouachita 9
delegates. This is on the basis of 1
delegate to every 80 white men. They
have apportioned to the parish of More.
house delegates. This is on the basis
of 1 delegate to every 100 white men.
They have apportioned to the parish of
Concordia II delegates, and this is on
the basis OF 1 delegate for every Sc
white men.
Now upon this basis one white man
in Tensas is equal to ten white men in
Union. On the same basis he is equal
to ten white men in Jackson, and one
white man in Concordia is equal to six
white men in Union, six in Jackson and
seven in Claiborne.
''This list carried out would show the
same discrepancies existing in their ap-
portionment throughout the parishes
forming what is known as the Black
Belt of the State and the White Belt.'n
When the result of this gerrymander-
ing of the State is considered in it's full
bearing it will be found full of danger
to the Democratic party. Colonel Lott
partially Swallowed these when he
claimed that by this apportionment
Governor McEnery would get in the
Fifth congressional district the parishes
which he claims, 6S1s friends claim.
IL votes based on n Representation.
and Governor Nj gets Z votes
| ;
On dcEnery is
nomlE nominated
by IT, sFFo voters.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
EAST BATON ROUGE.
a Nichols Club at the State CapitaI-A
Grand Rally in Behalf of the Soldier
Statesman

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BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. 17.-ESpe.
ciaL lin response to call from a mum
Der of the friends of General Francis T.
Nichols, one of the largest and most
representative meetings of Democrats
ever held in this city assembled at
Martha Washington Hall at 7:30 o'clock
last evening. 1t was noted with gratifi-
cation that every class of our citizens
was well represented-merchants, law
yers, doctors. mechanics, 1aboring men
in almost every calling. There were also
several representative Democrats whose
interest in the cause induced them TO
ride in from their homes in the country.
and there were also present five promi
nent citizens of the parish of Liylngs-
ton.
The meeting was raped to order by
Mayor G. l.. Way, and on motion Cap
tain A. E. Sanchez, a gallant soldier
who served under General Nichols, was
elected temporary chairman. Mr.. Jos.
Gotlieb was elected temporary score
tary.
In response to repeated calls Captain
John McGrath addressed the meeting
with much effect.
A permanent organization was effect
ed by eiecting Alr. John J. Wax presi-
dent and Mr.. Joseph Gotlieb secretary,
with the following vice presidents:
Captain A. r. Sanchez and Messrs. A.
Doherty, w. G.. Randolph, e. P. Zim-
brick and N. Wax. 1t was then moved
and carried that the club be known as
6he Francis 7. Nichols Democratic Club
of the city of Baton Rouge.
The roll was then called, showing a
membership of 139 voters of this city.
Those who had not signed were doing
80.
On motion duly seconded the friends
of General Nichols in the country were
requested to organize in she various
wards throughout the parish and each
elect member of the parish campaign
committee.
Enthusiastic speeches were made by
Messrs. r.. j. Hummel. of the Fourth
ward T. A. Moffatt, of the Third ward
T.. d. Beale, j. w. Burgess, j. w. Bates,
g. L. Way and Z. Jones Cross, Of this
city, all of whom were greeted with the
greatest enthusiasm and frequently
warmly applanded. The McEnery adj
ADMINISTRATION was thoroughly overloaded
and completely knocked ont, while the
patriotic policy Of tine Nichols govern
naent was as5horoughly yindicated and
the utmost confidence in his davrtion to
every vaIud interest of Lonisid A MAS
uaiyersali i w pressed,
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

adopted at the convention in 1891 would
give us about twenty Tensas, and
these twenty TensaS, voting in the same
way that Tensas now votes, would
nominate the candidates for Governor
and all the State officers, which is negro
SUPREMACY again of the worst form.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

fare clause. We have had great freshets in
our states, which destroyed $4,000, 900 in
property, and II you can dig up and throw up
dirt to protect your property from overflow,
We want You to vote an appropriation OF
SIXTY MILLIONS
to dig down the Allegheny mountains which
bring down the rains from the clouds to
flood our people in the lowlands." When
the proposition came to vote we got only
one third of the house. The Republicans
voted against us as they always do against
any measure to benefit the south. DO not
be deceived on that score; no matter what
the measure may be, no matter how just, if
the benefits are to 60 TO the south count the
Republican party against 1t. This has been
my experience during twelve long years Of
service under the dome OF the capitol. 90:
castona ally friend OF mine or Ellis would
say, ''Well, 1 will vote with you, but do
not think am exactly right on the consti-
tuition" AT all events
WE WERE DEFEATED
by two-thirds OF the house, and it was set
tied by this, the first Democratic congress-
that under the constitution tho general well
fare clause did not permit the government
Of the United States TO tax the whole people
In order to get money to build levees for the
protection OF the states on the Mississippi
from overflow. That had been the doctrine
since this state entered the union of the
United States, and not one single dollar had
been taken from the federal treasury to
build levees on the banks of the Mississippi.
Tae Republican party, an internal improve
ment party, made great promises, If you re-
member. They could give to railway COR,
porations of the north empires greater than
any five or six states in the union. They
could tax the people Of the United States
hundreds Of millions to aid those great corpo-
ratiOns
IN BUILDING RAILWAYS
from ono end OF the republic TO the other by
direct appropriations of money out of the
national treasury. They favored with a
lavish hand every project that could de-
velop the material resources of certain sec
tions OF the country, but not dollar was
voted to build levee on the Mississippi
river.
This was the position of affairs at the time
my resolution was offered creating COM
mittee on levees. / should explain that the
house OF representatives does not act on any
measure until it has passed through the
hands of committee. There are forty or
more little houses OF representatives called
STANDING COMMITTEES,
which have their rooms all around the great
chamber In which the 325 representatives as
samble, and no matter what the subject may
be, nnless there Is In existence d COMMITTEES
1ar'F 3 lnrtsitotlon OF it Ya<4 cannot offer IL.
80 us presented - hesieye ft mar
"a two wseS1 4 nxa
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
He Thinks Mrs. Henry Heart
less For Not Paying Him
a Visit.
The Disgraeed Dominic Writes
His Wife a Somewhat
Lengthy Letter.
Three Men Drowned From a
Sail Boat Near the City
of Superior.
Special to the Globe.


New YORK, Aug. 2S.--If J. A. Henry,
who chased his recreant spouse and Rev.
Seymour over the seas, arrived i'll New
York to-day, he has carefully kept him
self so secluded that a most diligent
search has failed to discover his where
abouts. The Umbria's passenger list
contained the name of j. F. Henry, but
that is the name of prominent Gotham
business man. At any rate, the police
received no call. and think the husband
is coming on the Brittanic. The Rev.
David spent restless night in Jetfer-
son market cell, and rose in the morn
ing looking as though ready to collapse
physically. He was cross as a bear,
and when questioned he grOwled out
that he was feeling badly, and wasn't
feeling we'll when the steamer arrived
because he couldn't stand the voyage,
and was shocked out of his
little remaining health when the
police pOunced on him. He denied he
knew the pursuing Henry was after
him, and declared with vehemence that
it was his troubled conscience that drove
him to return. With thickened tongue
and watery, blOodshot eyes he told his
love for his children, and said he had
decided to go back to them. He thought
it particularly heartless en- the part of
Mrs. Henry, when she had liberty, that
she should not call to relieve the tedium
of his dreadful hours i'll the cell. Dur
ing the day he wrote a long letter to his
deserted wife at GAINESVILLE, and seemed
to be relieved by the composition of it,
but,declined rudely to even hint whether
it contained overtures for reconciliation.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
Nebraska's Faulty Prison.

Special to the Globe.
OMAHA, Neb. Aug. 2S.-When the
members of the convention of charities
returned from Lincoln last night it
became rumored that quite feeling
had been stirred up between Gov.
Thayer and certain delegates, notably
Gen. BrinkerhOff, Of Ohio, and Fred w.
Vines, of Wisconsin. When the dele
gates visited the capital they were
shown the prison and other institutions,
and after luncheon held meeting, at
which Gen. BrinkerhOff read
contract labor system. Until
the fact that Nebraska pays contractor
certain sum for each prisoner he re-
ceiveS, instead of the contractor paying
of the Union. His paper reflected on
the Nebraska system without Gen.
Brinkerhoff's intending it, but it was
there and he read it. At its
conclusion Gov. Thayer mildly
stood up for the system, but Fred
II. Vines followed in cauStic
criticism. He said the Nebraska peni-
tentiary was the worst institution of the
kind in the United States. He had Wis
tied all, and never saw more detected,
careworn looking lot of men. This
stirred up the governor, who replied in
defense of the prison. A heated, and
by no means even-tempered, discussion
followed without result Since return
ing to Omaha the delegates are loud in
condemning the institution, and some of
them are exceedingly sore at Gov.
Thayer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
A REEEREND HUNIBUG.
The Tricks ola Man Who Claimed
to Be Baptist Minister.

Some time ago William Martin. claim
ing to be Baptist minister, man of
perhaps thirty years of age and unmar-
ried, came to Lincoln. Kan, from Ken
lucky and preached in the First Baptist
church and surrounding churches. He
claimed a relationship with one of the
best families in the city-that of f. J.
Willet, who had relatives of the same
name, whom he had never seen, and
had no doubt but that Martin was really
his nephew. After thus establishing
himself. Rev" Martin began to draw
upon his many new acquaintance for
different sums of money.
Two weeks ago Martin announced his
intention of taking a trip to his home in
Kentucky to spend the heated term.
Since then nothing has been heard of
him. and it is thought he has gone to
join the Canadian colony. He forged
note on the Saline Valley bank for S95,
signing the name of L. S. Davis, pho
tographer. and y. c. Wilson. The sums
he borrowed already reach into the hun
dredS. with many others TO hear from.
The citizens are shocked, especially the
BaptistS, who have prepared a letter
exposing this fraud and humbug.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
sHIFTLEss AND sHUFFLING.
The BOstonese DenOunce the
Tory Government.

BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-A reception under
the auspices of the municipal council
of the Irish National Land league was
rendered Hon. Patrick A. Collins in
the Boston theater tonight. The thea
ter was well filled. Mayor O'Brien pre-
sided, and. in brief complimentary re-
marks, introduced Mr.. Collins, who
made Il lengthy address upon the Irish
situation. He predicted a triumph for
home rule and change in government
in Ireland within two years.
Referring to the present cOndi-
ton of Ireland, he said that he
found it much improved since his pre-
viOus visit. Other speakers We're Hon.
John Fitzgerald, collector of internal
revenue; Eliot Lord, editor of the Ad-
vertiser; Hon. +. o. Prince and Hon.
Leopold Morse. Resolutions were
adopted denOuncing the prOclaiming of
the league by the English government,
pledging the meeting to the support of
the home-rule movement and declaring
firm faith in the coming overthrow OF
the ''shiftleSs, Shufliing, Shaky Tory
government" During the evening
President Brady, of the municipal cOun-
ell, announced the starting of another
popular One-dOllar fund, to be known
as the "Anti-cOerciOn Fund"
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
THE UTE OUTBREAK.
Differences of Opinion as to What
1t Will Amount To.

DENVER. Col, Aug. 2S.-The war sit
uation, as far as can be learned, is un
changed since yesterday. Word has
been received that 600 Utes are camped
near Thursdays battlefield and are held
Ored regulars. 1t is known
that the Indians that took part in
the fight were true UteS, White river,
Uintah Utes and UncOmpahgreS, and
that if necessary over 1,GO0 reinforce
mentS can be raised from this tribe.
The UncOmpahgre Indians are very
h0t-headed race. and if any of their peO-
pie were killed Thursday it it feared
the entire tribe will take the matter up
and precipitate the state into a long and
bloody war If the Indians do not at
tack the whites at Rangely before the
arrival of Gov. Adams and Gen. Crooks
tomorrow. there are hopes that the
trouble will be settled. Lieut.. Folsom,
of Aspen. who was wounded seriously
during the engagement, died Friday
morning.
GEN. MACFEEI.Y HOPEFUL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Gen. Mac
Feely. acting secretary of war, said late
tonight that the department had not
heard from Gen. Crook since he was or
troubles in Colorado, but expects to hear
from him perhaps tomorrow. Gen. Mac
Feely discredits the published reports
of furious fight near Rangley. and re-
itarates what himself and other army
officers have said for the past two days,
that if the civil authorities will leave
the settlement of the difficulty to Gen.
Crook the trouble will soon be ended
and the Indians all brought back to
heir reservation. and that this wi i'll all
e done without the United states troops
ring single gun.
DOESN'T ENPECT TROUBLE.
OMAHA, Aug. 2S.-Gen. Crook. upon
leaving for the scene of the Ute Indian
outbreak, said:
We are going Indian hunting on our own
account. | have been instructed by the pres
ident TO return old COlorow TO his reserva-
ton and that is my errand. / shall have no
troops with me. l shall visit Colorow in per-
son, and | have no doubt of my ability TO
convince him that the best place for him is
AT home. | shall hold a personal consulta-
ton with him. and shall probably grant some
conce> sions which should have been allowed
long ago. / shall proceed direct to Meeker
and from there will go on horseback 10 him
in the mountains. Guides wi II conduct tn
latter portion of the way. My visit W il lie
brief one.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
THROUGH IN A BOAT.
Charles Perry, of Buffalo, Goes
Through the Whirlpool Rapids

at Niagara.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-Charles
Alexander Perry, of Suspension Bridge,
young man twenty-Seven years
old, and by trade wagon
maker, carriage trimmer and painter.
made a safe trip through the
whirlpool rapids to-day i'll life boat
made by himself, and upon the con,
StructiOn of which he has been engaged
boat is about seventeen feet
long, with air chambers at either
end, in one of which Perry made the
voyage. 1t is rugged with seat so that
the navigator can strap himself in it
and travel outside if he wishes. The
keel is weighted with 240 pounds of iron
and bags of sand carried i'll the hold so
that it will right itself. An iron weight
attached to along rope trailed from the
stern so as to keep the bow straight
ahead. Though it keeled in a threaten
ing way. the craft rode the breakers and
great waves without once upSetting.
The sight was very pretty one
to those on shore. After entering the
whirlpool basin Perry came out and
rOwed himself ashore. His object is not
for glory, he says. The journey was
simply experimental, and the boat hav
ing come through all right, he will now
model a life boat on a larger scale from
it and ask for patent. The strangest
part of it is that Perry has no practical
knowledge of boat building. His work
was done in secret and no one but his
brother had been allowed to see the
boat until to-day, when it was launched.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
ANOTHER BURCHARD.
This One Talked About the People
of Honduras.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Burchard
seems to be an unfortunate name for
this administration, as well as for the
Republican candidate who barely
missed sitting i'll Cleveland's place. A
Mr. Burchard is United States consul in
Honduras. He is an appointee of this
administration. He has written re-
port, which comments with great dis
favor and severity upon VIII t he calls
the immoral habits of the people of
Honduras, and. worse than that, the
state department has given official sane
ton to the aTraignment of the people of
Honduras by printing this report. And
now the government of Honduras
wishes to have Burchard removed.
Failing in that, it is evident that his i'll
fiuence is gone. and the United States
will he prejudiced in Honduras as long
as he shall stay there. 1t cannot be
learned whether or not Burchard is
to 90,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
Two Men Killed and One Nor
tally Wounded in a Georgia
Street Fight.
Much Gunpowder Burned and
the People in a Paroxysm
of Excitement.
Gen. Crook Thinks He Can
Settle the Ute Outbreak
With COlOpOW.
A New York Physicians Bad
Break--Other Criminal
Matters,
Special TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DECATUR, Ga, Aug. 2S.-A big riot is
going on here between the whites and
blacks, in which several men have been
killed. Early yesterday morning large
crowd of negroes from Atlanta came to
Decatur, and negroes from other places
visited the town to hold celebration.
Early in the day it was noticeable that
they were drinking freely, and the mar
shal apprehended trouble. About l2
o'clock he made several arrests, and
placed the disOrderly negroes i'll the
guard house. This created fuss with
the negroes, and it was with much
trouble the prisoners were conveyed to
jail. The negroes began to collect in
angry crowds about the street corners.
and loud noisy talk and curSing could
be heard on all sides. By O'Clock the
negroes had about taken possession of
the town, and the marshall decided to
let matters go no further. Securing
few brave and well-tried citizens to ac-
company him Mr.. Heard rode to the
most noisy and turbulent group of ne
grOeS and said: Il ask you for the last
time to keep quiet. or | will be forced to
lock you up" This was greeted with
derisive laughter and the marshal at
once began to make arrests.
ONE OR TWO ARRESTS
were made, and the prisoners were
started toward the guard house. After
proceeding few yards they began to
resist, and the marshal and his posse
were compelled to use force to make
them move. This was signal for
general uprising, and about 200 negroes
began to gather about the officers and
their prisoners. Several rocks were
thrown in the direction of the marshal,
and presently a pistol was fired. In
another moment shots were fired on all
sides, and it was hard to tell the exact
number. For several minutes the shoot
ing was general, and several white citi-
Zens rushed to the scene. The whole
town was soon alarmed, and the
greatest excitement prevailed. People
rushed about the streets and men came
out armed with ShOtgunS and revOlvers.
Finally the firing ceased and matters
became more quiet. Then 1t was learned
that two men had been killed and one
mOrtally wounded. When the dead
were picked up one was found to be the
marshal of the town, who had given up
his life in the discharge of his duty. AS
far as could be learned the killed were
Marshal Heard and All unknown negro.
Tom ShiverS, white. one of the marsh
ais posse, was mortally wounded. Last
night large party of Atlanta men,
under arms, came to Decatur, and five
or six arrests were made. At II o'clock
all was quiet and no further trouble was
Anticipated.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
Three Men Drowned.

Special to the Globe.
SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 2S.-Three men
were drowned in the bay near Connor's
point about 2 O'Clock this afternoon by
sss'aer capsizjng of sail boat. There were
four men i'll the boat. One swan ashore
and was saved, but the remaining three
clung to the boat, but could not keep
their boat above water and were conse-
quently drowned before assistance
could be rendered. AS they were quite
distance from shore it was some time
before the accident was discovered by
citizens. When the boat was picked up
one of the drowned men was found still
clinging to it, the grip of the hand not
having been relaxed by death. The
bodies of the other two unfortunates
have not yet been found, but it is
thought they will be recovered to-mor-
row. Their names could not be learned,
but they are supposed to be employees
on the st. Paul Il Pacific coal dock.
The cause of the fatal OvertUrn is attri-
buted to their lack of experience in
handling the sails, as but light wind
was blowing at the time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-29
THE FLOWERY KINGDOM.
Tips On the New American
Chinese Bank.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 2S.-The steam
ship Belgic, which arrived yesterday
from Hong Kong and Yokohama, hav-
ing made the voyage from the latter
place in fourteen days, brought mail
advices. Those from China state that
1000 soldiers have been dispatched to
join the Tartar general forces in Iti. a
report having been made to the throne
there were 10000 Russians on the front
ier. The Chinese papers speak at con-
siderable length of the proposed Ameri-
can bank. Negotiations for the estab-
fishing of the proposed bank are said TO
have been conducted successfully by
Count MilkeweiZ on behalf of a Phia-
delphia syndicate. The capital is half
Chinese and the management jointly
Chinese | and American. All gov
ernment loans are to be negotiated
by the bank and all payments for
embassy are to be made through the
bank. Paper money is to be issued
under the governments sanction and
the mint is to be under charge of the
bank. The safe syndicate is given
large privilege for the conduct of a
telephone business. YOkahOma ad-
vices state that the draft of the Japan
ese civil code having been completed
and printed, it is now being translated
into English and French. This work
must be accomplished before the revis-
ion of treaties can be resumed. White
Cross societies have been formed in YO-
kohama and throughout Japan to reform
the social evils of the country. Mem
bers of this society wear a silver cross
on their breast. Count Milkewiez, the
head of the supposed Philadelphia syn
on the steamer Belgic, but would not
see anV one